Category Archives: Leadership
Mushing Millenials
My wife, who has returned to the workforce, recently expressed to me a real consternation with some of the younger people she has had to work with as peers and subordinates. While at first I just assumed that her frustration … Continue reading
A Field Report: Dogs with Backpacks
Recently I had the opportunity to join ten other “alpha dogs” in a hike across the Grand Canyon, from the south rim to the north rim in one day. Known as the “Rim to Rim,” this is a pretty grueling … Continue reading
Good Mushers are Good Dogs
When I owned my first business, I became critically aware of how dependent I was upon my employees to be successful. Not just in the sense of a future exit or some wealth creation, but in the execution of daily … Continue reading
Calling all Mushers 40 and Older
A recent article in Forbes authored by Josh Bersin, titled “It’s not the CEO, It’s the Leadership Strategy that Matters” reinvigorated my thinking about Musher Management and its suitability to the challenges of modern employment and management. In the article, … Continue reading
Dogs on Bicycles
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of riding alongside Mark Stephan, a low-functioning quadripalegic, and a group of his friends, across the inhospitable landscape of southwestern New Mexico and the west Texas panhandle. What I witnessed there was not … Continue reading
Not all CEO’s are Mushers, and not all Mushers are CEO’s
A close friend, Mark Stephan, endured a horrible cycling accident a number of years ago which left him a quadriplegic. Mark’s wife, Margaret Ann, was told to expect the worse — she was told Mark would “likely be like (and … Continue reading
Knowing the Dogs from the Sled – A Cautionary Tale for CEO Recruiting
A recent article in Forbes “The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives”, provides a great example of the danger of narcissism in the corner office. Virtually all the examples provided damned the CEO in terms of his or her focus … Continue reading
The Musher Publishes
Fellow Mushers, I’m proud to announce the publication and sale of my first book, 99 Questions to Maximize the Sale of Your Business, available at Amazon.com both in paperback and on Kindle. Getting published was more work than I thought, … Continue reading
Management and Alignment
Since my last post, in addition to my client work, I’ve been principally focused on co-authoring two books to be published and available for sale on Amazon.com in December: 99 Questions to Maximize the Sale of your Business: A … Continue reading
Was Steve Jobs a Musher?
Dear Reader — Happy Fall (if you are living in North America)! As a Chicagoan, you learn to make the most of the limited summer we enjoy, so I have been somewhat remiss in keeping my blog posts fresh and … Continue reading
